adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
to look forward to something
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
site; point on a map; spot
climbing a slope (hill); ascending a hill
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to force one's way; to push through
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
(apportioning) in small amounts
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to encamp; to take up positions
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
art of war; strategy; tactics
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally